Ricin Found at Las Vegas Motel
February 29, 2008
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Ricin was found in Las Vegas motel.
Authorities say preliminary tests indicate the package found at the Extended Stay America Motel Thursday contained the toxin ricin. Seven people, three motel employees, three police officers and another person were taken to hospitals. All were reported in good condition. Read more
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Norwegian and Swedish Police Nab 6 In Terror Sweep
February 28, 2008
Norwegian and Swedish police said they arrested six people in Oslo and Stockholm suspected of financing and planning attacks in a coordinated action.
“It was a coordinated action in Norway and Sweden,” Jakob Larsson, a spokesperson for the Swedish police’s security service Saepo, told AFP.
In Stockholm, “three Swedish citizens, all men” were arrested on suspicion of financing and planning attacks, Mr Larsson said, providing no further details on their identities. Read more
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Thousands of Aliens In U.S. Flight Schools Illegally
February 27, 2008
Thousands of foreign student pilots have been able to enroll and obtain pilot licenses from U.S. flight schools, despite tough laws passed in the wake of the 9/ll attacks, according to internal government documents obtained by ABC News.
“Some of the very same conditions that allowed the 9-11 tragedy to happen in the first place are still very much in existence today,” wrote one regional security official to his boss at the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration. Read more
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Police Say California Woman Kidnapped Taken to Mexico By El Paso Taxi Driver
February 27, 2008
A California woman who was found wandering the streets of downtown Juárez had been kidnapped by a taxi driver at the El Paso International Airport, beaten and abandoned in Juárez, Juárez police said.
El Paso police and FBI officials said Tuesday they did not know about the case.
Police said they took Kimberly Citwood, 23, of Santa Rosa, Calif., to the U.S. Consulate in Juárez. Consulate officials could not be reached Tuesday.
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Power Outage In Florida Massive - Cause Undetermined
February 26, 2008
Power outages are cascading through many parts of South Florida, with Florida Power & Light and others reporting blackouts in portions of Miami, Doral, Westchester, Pembroke Pines, Miramar and Boca Raton.
Many traffic lights are not working and nine accidents were reported in Miami-Dade County between 1:04 p.m. and 1:26 p.m. Police agencies were dispatching officers to as many intersections as possible. Read more
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Miami International Airport - Man Arrested Ater Running From TSA Officers
February 26, 2008
A man who bolted from a security checkpoint at Miami International Airport on Monday afternoon is in custody, and officials are trying to determine what sparked his action.
The man, described as being in his mid-30s, was also found with “contradictory” IDs, bearing different names from different countries, according to one official close to the investigation. Read more
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Pipe Bomb Scare Results In Arrest On I-75 - Michigan
February 26, 2008
After a traffic-choked freeway closure imposed at the height of Monday’s afternoon rush, the busy lanes of I-75 at I-696 in Royal Oak were reopened at 5:10 p.m. following a police chase and capture of a man thought to have thrown a pipe bomb from his car.
“We’ve got him in custody,” Royal Oak Police Chief Ted Quisenberry said at 5:15 p.m. “We recovered money, and we recovered the stuff that he threw out of the car that looked like it was explosive,” Quisenberry said. Read more
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UK - Suspicious Man Sparks Police Search At Stanlow Shell Oil Refinery
February 24, 2008
Police conducted a search of the Stanlow Shell Oil refinery in Ellesmere Port after receiving reports of a man acting suspiciously.
A member of the public contacted the police at around 12.20pm on Friday with information that a man had been seen appearing to enter the refinery on Oil Sites Road.
Working with site security police conducted a thorough search of the area as a precautionary measure.
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The A5117 bordering the site was closed during the incident between junction 10 of the M53 and junction 14 of the M56.
The search concluded at 6.20pm with nothing untoward found.
A police spokesman said: “Police would like to thank local residents and motorists for their forebearance during the incident.”
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Iraqi Pair Held In Mexico On Way To U.S. With $10,000 Fake IDs
February 22, 2008
Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by Mexican officials in Monterrey bringing the total to four this month.
Wisam Gorgies, a 34-year-old man, and Rana Nazar Peyoz, a 26-year-old woman, reportedly flew from Madrid and landed in Monterrey, according to reports in two Mexican newspapers today. Read more
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Hijack Alert Issued For Incoming Planes To Israel
February 22, 2008
Israel has ordered all planes flying into the nation to tighten security measures to minimize the possibility of a terrorist attack.
The new rules come amid fears of Hezbollah retaliation for the death of terror mastermind Imad Mugniyah, the movement’s military leader, in Damascus, Syria Read more
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